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Drought Sprouts at the Coast as Spring Takes Root in March
Rain events last month targeted the Piedmont and southern Mountains while missing the coast, which helped drought expand there. Warmer weather – and a few...
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather...
Spring Sneaks In and the Coast Dries Out in February
January’s chill gave way to spring-like warmth in February, while dry conditions dominated across eastern North Carolina. We also look at the weather as told...
Rain, Ice, and Snow Had Us Covered in January
In all its forms, precipitation piled up in a wet January, although drought remains in some areas. Cool weather also reversed our warm December pattern...
From Deluges to Droughts in 2021: the Weather Year in Review
Whether wet or dry, Mother Nature just couldn’t make up her mind in North Carolina last year. While 2021 was not particularly extreme in the...
Unwrapping an Unseasonably Warm December
Holiday heat headlined our historically warm December, and despite late-month rainfall, it was a dry month overall. We also check in on how La Niña...
Drought Degrades in Our Driest November in Decades
It was the driest November in a lifetime, with rainfall in retreat whether we were warm or cool. Drought has expanded and intensified after our...